The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls.

                                
                                  Harald sende him word aȝen · þat he nolde him take no lond · [sende him] hym sende C; him sende α; him send δ; him sent β. nolde him] him nolde α; him wolde β. him take] take him δ. no] non B.] 
                                
                                  Ne no lokinge of rome · bote suerd & riȝt hond · [Ne] Neþer β. no] non B. suerd &]; þe swerd & þe Cδ; with swerde and β. riȝt] om. β.] 
                                
                                  Þo hit oþer ne miȝte be · eiþer in is side · [in] on αβδ.] 
                                
                                  Conseilede & ȝarkede hom · bataile uor to abide · [uor to] forte α; for β.] 
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                                  Þe englisse al þe niȝt bi uore · uaste bigonne to singe · [bigonne] bygon B; gonne Cα; gon δ; gan β; ganne γ. See Appendix, Note PP.] 
                                
                                  & spende al þe niȝt in glotonie · & in drinkinge · [& in drinkinge] in mete & in drynkynge C; in eting & drinkynge δ; mid mete & mid drinke α; with mete & with drynke β.] 
                                
                                  Þe normans ne dude noȝt so · ac criede on god uaste · [ne] om. δ. criede] hii cryde B; þey cryed δ. on god] to gode α; to god β.] 
                                
                                  & ssriue hom ech after oþer · þe wule þe niȝt ylaste · [ssriue] schreue C; schriuen α; schryuen β; schrof δ. hom] om. α. wule] while C (& passim). þe niȝt] þey myght δ. ylaste] last γ.] 
                                
                                  & amorwe hom let hoseli · mid milde herte ynou · [&] om. C. amorwe] on þe morne δ. hom let] hem lete B; leten hom α; lete hem β. hoseli] asely B; housely C; houseli α; hously β.] 
                                
                                  & suþþe þe duc wiþ is ost · toward þe bataile drou · [suþþe] so αβ. toward] to αβ.] 
                                
                                  An stounde he gan abide · & is kniȝtes rede · [An] One αγ. abide] to abide β. rede] gan to rede αβ.] 
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                                  Ȝe kniȝtes he sede þat beþ · of so noble dede · [beþ] bet B; bene γ.] 
                                
                                  Þat nere neuere ouercome · ne ȝoure elderne naþemo · [nere . . . . ouercome] neuer ouercome were δ. nere neuere] neuere were α; were neuere β. ne] om. β. ȝoure elderne] eur vldere α; ȝoure elder C; oure eldres β. naþemo] noþemo α; neuer|þemo βδ.] 
                                
                                  Vnder stondeþ of þe kunde of france · þat ȝoure elderne dude so wo · [Vnder stondeþ] Þincheþ α; Thenkeþ β. of] on β. kunde] kyng BC; king α; kynge βδ. ȝoure elderne dude] oure elder dude C; dude eure vlderne α; dede ȝoure eldres β. ȝoure] oure δ. so] om. B; swiche C; wel α; moche β.] 
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Title: The metrical chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. Edited by William Aldis Wright. Published by the authority of the lords commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the direction of the master of the rolls.
Author: Robert, of Gloucester, fl. 1260-1300.
Canvas: Page 535
Publication: London,: Printed for H. M. Stationery off., by Eyre and Spottiswoode,; 1887.
Subject terms: English language -- Dialects -- England; English language; Great Britain -- History

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